Friday, April 01, 2011

Two Paths Diverged, I Chose the One with Tire Tracks

There comes a time in every man's life when he must stop and take stock.

I have done so. With regret I find that knitting just doesn't turn my crank the way it used to. Yarn is fine and dandy, don't get me wrong; but it can only take you so many places before you start to feel that you've seen all the sights and sent all the postcards.

The Panopticon will persist. However, I'll be shifting the focus from fiber arts to the new and consuming passion that rules my days: NASCAR.

Ha Ha! April Fool's to you.I started to hyperventilate when I saw the picture. My first thought was Oh My! I never would have guessed.Seriously as a knitter/spinner and a NASCAR Nut, I've had some incredible experiences at the tracks with needles, yarn and cute guys in fire suits.

Oh, I would love to see a knitter's NASCAR...big stickers all over it from Malabrigo, Skacel, Madeline Tosh, WEBS. The models would be elegantly clad in lace shawls and fingerless mitts. At least the colors would be tasteful!

This is the first time I've read your blog...found it on Knitty, first time there also. I am a beginning knitter and I have to say that my stomach actually dipped when I read your post after reading about you and lace! You got me for probably more seconds than the other people here! Only because I'm new.

Yeah, yeah... One of our young grandsons is a car nut, so my husband (who ISN'T a NASCAR enthusiast) took him and older grandson to the NASCAR museum this week. Older grandson isn't a fan either, as evidenced by the fact that the most interesting thing he found about the place was the exhibit that let him change a tire, pit stop style.

Late to the party, but it doesn't matter because it's true...My husband's cousins are so into Nascar that they named their children Talladega and Onondaga. Poor Grandma almost blushes when she says their names.

April 1st is my wedding anniversary (people thought the wedding was a practical joke). I don't truck with NASCAR, but I might find it in my heart to forgive and read on if you were truly going that way!

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